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WHEELING — A recording studio with a vibe that pairs Ikea-like simplicity with a touch of lava lamp is tucked inconspicuously into one end of Jamie Peck’s rural Ohio County home. The polar opposite of a performance arena, it’s a space so quiet that Marcus the studio cat is often the only audience. Peck — a performer, composer, sound engineer, producer and self-described introvert whose original score for WQED’s “Pittsburgh From The Air” documentary won an Emmy in 2012 — likes it that way. “We kind of fly under the radar,” he said, noting Jamie Peck Productions ...

Unplugged Prayer

WHEELING — Deacon Doug Breiding gets it. He’s got the smart phone and the computer that’s bursting with email. Such are the tools of the trade for a man who oversees every Roman Catholic cemetery in the state. But, Breiding — whose home base is Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Wheeling — ...

Marmalade: Sunshine in a Jar

WHEELING — Orange marmalade doesn’t care if the sky is gray. For at least a couple of hours, it will turn your kitchen into a steamy, citrus-scented slice of the tropics. Canning captures the best of every season that way, noted Cheryl Kaczor of the West Virginia University Extension ...

Winter Can Be The Perfect Time To Get Outside

BELMONT — Sometimes, Popsicle cold is what makes a good hike, according to John Hickenbottom, a park naturalist for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Hickenbottom, who was visiting Barkcamp State Park in Belmont for the day, couldn’t help but check off some reasons that winter ...

How Local Can You Go?

By NORA EDINGER For the Sunday News-Register MOUNDSVILLE — Is it possible — in a real, 2023 kind of way — to grow up, train for a career and launch a successful adulthood without leaving the Ohio Valley and family roots in the dust? Maybe not in every case, but food truck ...